Section 325 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Payment of Youth Advocate

325 Payment of Youth Advocate (1) The fees and expenses of a Youth Advocate shall, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, be paid out of the Consolidated Account from money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. (2) The bill of costs rendered by a Youth Advocate shall be given to the Registrar of the Court that appointed that Youth Advocate, and the Registrar may tax the bill of costs. (3) A Youth Advocate who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Registrar as to the amount of the bill may, within 14 days after the date of the decision, apply to a Youth Court Judge to review the decision; and the Judge may make such order varying or confirming the decision as the Judge considers fair and reasonable. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, if it thinks proper, order any party to the proceedings to refund to the Crown such amount as the Court specifies in respect of any fees and expenses paid under that subsection, and the amount ordered to be refunded shall be a debt due to the Crown by that party and shall be recoverable accordingly in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Compare: 1980 No 94 s 162